Wildcat Hills Mine-Underground — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A rock fell from between the bolts striking the operator in the head and back pushing his face onto the bolter tray, cutting his nose. He received sutures for the laceration.
09/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost A repairman was driving a golf cart to retrieve his tools at the start of shift and caught his left foot on some curtain that was lying on the bottoms causing his leg to twist fracturing his tibia.
08/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost The I.E. caught his leg between a top belt roller frame and a pull bar while lapping belt.
08/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost A rock fell out striking the IE on the left shoulder while servicing equipment.
08/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 37d restricted The IE was opening a set of equipment doors and felt a pain in his left bicep and forearm.He worked until 1-5-15 and was taken off work for surgery.
08/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost The IE was pulling miner cable slack with one arm, and felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 9/29/14 and was taken off work by his doctor.
06/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was changing tire on a battery scoop. Scoop dropped four inches pinching employees hand between top of tire and the fender on the scoop.
05/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While unloading bridge boards out of a sled, the IE felt a pop in his left knee.
05/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner dropped an open bucket of sealant on the ground, which caused the liquid in the bucket to splash in his left eye under his safety glasses.
05/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was unhooking a fuel car from a supply car and smashed his right middle finger between the hitch and a clevis.
04/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost The employee was loading tools onto a belt trailer. The trailer fell off of the jack onto his right foot.
03/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee was walking in crosscut between #2 & #3 entry @ 24+75 and a rock fell from between bolts and struck on top of head and knocked him to the ground. He was x/rayed and has two minor compression...
03/06/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was roofbolting, when a piece of rock between the rib and screen wire he was installing fell striking him on the right shoulder.
02/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out a turn table gear case on726 Getman grader. The old gear case was removed and as he was putting in the new one it shifted over and cut his small finger on left hand requirin...
02/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall has occurred on the 2nd west travelway at #50 crosscut due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage.
02/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on the main north travelway at #50 crosscut due to deteriorations above the bolt anchorage.
10/21/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 139d lost Employee was installing a 8' bolt. As he was adding a 4' extension steel on the initial steel, he dropped the pod and it came down on the steel he had resting on the boot of his right foot. This caus...
10/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Had been unloading arches. When his leg was smashed between 2 I-beams, when they had been caught by a scoop pulling away.
08/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost IE stated he was tramming coal hauler from the face back to the feeder and he ran over a crib tie and bounced up into the canopy injuring his neck. Due to several doctors and tests not finding anythi...
07/02/2013 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was fatally injured when he was struck by a battery powered coal hauler in Unit 2.It is believed that the employee walked through the last open crosscut to #4 entry and sat down near the inby...
06/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was setting a jack pipe and when he let go to the mud seal for the top of it, the mud seal came down and smashed his small finger right hand between the seal and screw jack handle.
04/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Was building brattice wall Lifting a concrete block above his head and it dropped. Smashing his right index finger in between the concrete block and wall.
04/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Got off mini-trac to center arch by hand. When lifting and pushing arch, strained lower back.
04/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost Employee was making a splice on miner cable and said he heard a pop in his right wrist. He worked until thru 6/28/13 and was taken off work by a orthopedic surgeon waiting on surgery. Due to a compe...
03/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was tapping drive gear into a tram shaft with a crib tie and felt pain in his right arm and shoulded. Had MRI and was diagnosed with a torn rotor cuff and torn bicep muscle.
03/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was building a stopping for return air. He lifted a block and felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work and returned to work the next day. During the latter shift he felt much pain. He went...
02/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The injured was cleaning a rock fall from the back of a roof bolting machine. Another piece of rock fell during the cleaning activity. This rock pinned his hand on top of the rock bolting machines.
12/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Adverse conditions above bolt anchorage.
09/27/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E.stated as he was putting a roof bolt in the top he hit his rotation while his hand was on the bolt and it jammed his ring finger on his left hand.
09/17/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Walking up to mantrip to hook up tow rope. Not knowing the ram car was in reverse coming toward him. He was pinned in between the ram car and mantrip.
06/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee walked up behind a man using a pry bar. The employee with the pry bar turned the bar and when he did he spun it around and hit the injured employee in the mouth. Required 5 sutures t...
05/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at the #82 x/cut, on the 2nd west travelway. The fall was 20' X 20' X 10'.
05/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was starting to seal a stopping. He was kneeling down and starting to apply plaster, when a rock measuring 20"" X 26"" X 5"" fell about seven feet. The rock struck employee on the head. The r...
04/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at #20 crosscut on the Main North entries @ 14+50' between #5 & #6 entry. the fall was Approximately, 18' wide by 20' long by 10' high.
03/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting with a hammer and a piece of the hammer came off and went into his arm. Surgeon had to removed the piece of the hammer. He received 6 sutures.
02/28/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost, 59d restricted See Attached Forms
11/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost The injured EE was walking between entry # 1 & entry #2. He was going to the roof bolting machine entry. He stumbled, twisted an ankle and fell. He felt something pop in his back when he hit the groun...
10/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Employee was handling cable and strained his right shoulder. Worked for the next 8 days and went off due to pain in arm. Compensation denied his claim and after Multiple MRI's and further diagnosis...
10/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The injured was setting bits on a continous miner. A rock fell from between the bolts. The rock struck her on the head. She complained of nausea and dizziness. She was removed from the mine at 1:30am...
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The I.E.stated that while hand dusting the roof, some of the dust blew back into his eye.
09/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was sent outby the section to get hog panels for the roof bolters on the section. He used a wooden handle brass handle to secure the strap attached to the coal hauler that he was driving. When pull...
09/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 7+00' x/cut between the #5 & #6 entry's on the 2nd west submain. The fall was 35'L X 19'W X 8' h.
08/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on the 2nd west travelway at the #38 intersection. The fall was due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage. Fall was 45' long and 18' long and 7' high
08/15/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 718d lost Injured employee was pushing a dead coal hauler out of the way with his ramcar and the hitch on his went into the bucket of the one he was pushing. This car went over a small hill in travelway and ra...
07/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost The injured was building a stoppage utilizing 6"" solid blocks between the #5 & #6 entries. A coal haulage operator with a load drove through the curtain & struck the construction. The resultant colli...
06/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred at the 7+00' crosscut in the 2nd west between #1 and #2 entrys. The fall was14' wide by 10' long by 7' high. Fall area was timbered off.
06/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred due to adverse conditions above bolt anchorage at the #40 crosscut 28+00', on 2nd West Travel way.
03/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unit was in transition area of a fault and as they were mining 2 bolts fell out of the last row. 3' w X 4'L by 3' high.
03/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd west entry's at the 27+30' of the #3 entry. The fall was 19' X 19' x 10'. The fall will be timbered off.
02/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was putting roof bolts plates on the sides of the bolter and a rock fell from between the bolts and hit him in the head and back, knocking into the bolter.